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Are We The Parasite?

11 July — World Population Day 11 July may not be a widely celebrated day, but its significance cannot be ignored. It is World Population Day. World population is, quite simply, the count of us humans. Humans who are busy surviving, growing, thriving, exploiting… and so on. Humans are always busy at something or the other, forgetting that we aren't the masters of this planet and we should act responsibly. We are in fact the parasites, enjoying the natural resources meant for every living being. The parasite (human) forms groups too make life more meaningful. These groups orient themselves to achieve a common goal. For instance, some groups are busy at war, some are engaged in the upliftment of the weak, some devote their lives to finding solutions to problems, and some are busy in mass production. Each one of us is a part of some or the other group. These groups keep us busy, for the entire life-time. While we are too busy achieving our goals, the world is constantly changing and a...

What’s underneath?

 What’s underneath is responsible for the well-being of you and me, of every being on this planet. Home to more than 1/4 th of our planet’s biodiversity, just 3 inches of soil holds 13 quadrillion living organisms. There are more organisms in one gram of healthy soils than there are people on earth. Life beneath is the reason for life above. Soil micro-organisms are used to make almost all antibiotics that fight infections. We live, we heal, and we die and become one. Soil - home to all. Care for it now! If she can’t survive, we won’t. Keep soil alive, take action to protect soil. More info here #SoilBiodiversity #WorldSoilDay